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Man facing DUI charges in wrong-way crash that killed couple on I-55

Driver charged in wrong-way crash that killed couple in Will County
Driver charged in wrong-way crash that killed couple in Will County 00:34

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Wilmington man is now behind bars for a wrong-way crash that killed a couple in Will County last month.

Michael Trinka, 33, has been arrested and charged with 12 counts of aggravated DUI, according to Illinois State Police.

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Michael Trinka is charged with 12 counts of aggravated DUI in a wrong-way crash that killed a mother and father on Interstate 55 in Will County.

Around 10:30 p.m. on June 27, Trinka was driving a Ford F-150 the wrong way on Interstate 55 near Lorenzo Road in Will County, when he slammed head-on into an SUV carrying 35-year-old Ronald Dube and 34-year-old Kelly Quinlan-Dube and their three children.

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Ronald Dube and Kelly Quinlan-Dube via GoFundMe

Ron and Kelly died. The children survived.

Trinka is being held at the Will County Jail on $3 million bond.

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